January 2019 Transfer Thread

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The club is a shambles and has been for six months. The fan-base are treated like absolute cretins bar updates from Dan Harris and Matt Everritt and a superb ticket office team/Lee Barton.

What happened to the promise of more communication from the MD? Tiger and his updates are now a fortnightly, Friday Cringe-fest. We have a manager who I've switched off too. The only positive of a potential relegation is that someone on our 'Board' will sack him. If they don't, then League Two with Karl is going to be a tough gig.

And please......this recruitment stuff.......if anyone thinks the scouting department are not doing a decent job then I would suggest you're wrong. They don't make the signings, they're there to identify players that fit to a model or set criteria and present a list of candidates - Karl and the Board make the ultimate decisions thereafter.

To that end, does anyone really think the recruitment team went after Tony McMahon? Or this ex-Charlton 30 year old midfielder now playing in France we're linked too? Or a crocked Ricky Holmes who has had a career beset of injuries? Of course not.

Sack him before it's too late.
 
Gabi Agbonlahor is without a club. Surely that is worth investigating? Just turned 32 so granted, he's not exactly as he was at his prime but as we have no strikers, he would be much better than our current (non-existent) options.
 
Shaun Rice said:
Long at left back? You are joking? We are a league 1 club (for the time being) with our best options in both full back positions being midfielders who have been forced to play there because the 3 we signed aren’t good enough. You’re suggesting that rather than sign a proper left back we can make do with not one but two players playing out of position. Hardly the actions of a team trying to push for promotion!
I’ve seen him play right back a few times and he’s average. God knows what he’d do as our regular left back. But probably still be in front of garbage.
Gents we need a proper left back. As well as quality players in many other positions.
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? pointless talking to you really! Remind me of Man Utd fans! ?
If you’ve not seen Long play at left back you missed him have a great game!
 
All of these 32-plus ex-Premiership lumps won't be bothered with a club like ours. The only time this has ever worked with even a moderate level of success was when we got David Connolly on loan, who was a class act even at 35 or 36. But such players are few and far between.

In fact I'll go a step further, when was the last time we signed a striker in the January window that was any good?
 
GA wouldn't be fit. We need someone who can come straight in and improve us. Anything less will not be good enough.
 
Reading all these replies makes me want to throw myself off a bridge... depressing, but can’t help agreeing with peoples views.

Why does KR say such stupid stuff like a striker in 48 hours, when he has no intention of fulfilling it, sets himself up to fail and makes himself look like a proper plonker. MAPP and most other managers have the sense to keep it quiet until things are concluded. KR seems to have zero PR skills and makes you wonder what he says on the training field?

Question, saw us at Doncaster, yes we were not brilliant, but we should of won. How have we got this bad in a few games? Defence has been a shambles for a while and needs addressing.

KR get your finger out, don’t tell us what we want to hear, bring a striker to the club. No offence but the guy from Oxford City is also not the answer. Someone who can deliver us a few goals and pop thes chances away.

Sorry, damn frustrated.
 
worleox said:
Reading all these replies makes me want to throw myself off a bridge... depressing, but can’t help agreeing with peoples views.

Why does KR say such stupid stuff like a striker in 48 hours, when he has no intention of fulfilling it, sets himself up to fail and makes himself look like a proper plonker. MAPP and most other managers have the sense to keep it quiet until things are concluded. KR seems to have zero PR skills and makes you wonder what he says on the training field?

Question, saw us at Doncaster, yes we were not brilliant, but we should of won. How have we got this bad in a few games? Defence has been a shambles for a while and needs addressing.

KR get your finger out, don’t tell us what we want to hear, bring a striker to the club. No offence but the guy from Oxford City is also not the answer. Someone who can deliver us a few goals and pop thes chances away.

Sorry, damn frustrated.
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Whilst I feel your frustration, I also seem to remember Appleton being guilty a few times putting time frames in signings that either didn't happen or were delayed.

I personally think that many managers in our predicament would be doing exactly the same!
 
LeftSideBoy said:
Remember Obika? Can't be much worse than him, surely? haha.
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Simon Bradders said:
The club is a shambles and has been for six months. The fan-base are treated like absolute cretins bar updates from Dan Harris and Matt Everritt and a superb ticket office team/Lee Barton.

What happened to the promise of more communication from the MD? Tiger and his updates are now a fortnightly, Friday Cringe-fest. We have a manager who I've switched off too. The only positive of a potential relegation is that someone on our 'Board' will sack him. If they don't, then League Two with Karl is going to be a tough gig.

And please......this recruitment stuff.......if anyone thinks the scouting department are not doing a decent job then I would suggest you're wrong. They don't make the signings, they're there to identify players that fit to a model or set criteria and present a list of candidates - Karl and the Board make the ultimate decisions thereafter.

To that end, does anyone really think the recruitment team went after Tony McMahon? Or this ex-Charlton 30 year old midfielder now playing in France we're linked too? Or a crocked Ricky Holmes who has had a career beset of injuries? Of course not.

Sack him before it's too late.
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Berliner said:
All of these 32-plus ex-Premiership lumps won't be bothered with a club like ours. The only time this has ever worked with even a moderate level of success was when we got David Connolly on loan, who was a class act even at 35 or 36. But such players are few and far between.

In fact I'll go a step further, when was the last time we signed a striker in the January window that was any good?
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McAleny.
Martinez.
 
Shopping for footballers isn't like going to the shops for a loaf of bread, so things can take time or not happen at the last minute. Getting annoyed that a striker hasn't signed NOW is a waste of energy and not a sign of competence or incompetence. Just a reality.

Perhaps if Mr 5%ers weren't in the game, it would be easier. But as they are, it adds a level of BS to transfers. It will happen when it happens, regardless of any angst from fans.

Nowadays, I'd rather KR says nothing and is criticised for that, than trying to be optimistic. It's not worth the effort
 
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